The specialist insurance practice group at full-service heavyweights Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez, S.C. continues to advise on some of the most complex issues in the domestic market, acting for major players in insurance and reinsurance. The team’s workload reflects some of the foremost trends in the market, including preventative matters, innovative schemes for medical attention involving health insurance coverage, and a steadily growing range of corporate reorganisations. A particular niche of late has been the team’s advise to a number of Colombian insurance groups on their entries into the Mexican insurance market. At the helm of the practice, Leonel Pereznieto is one of the go-to names in Mexico, assisting with companies’ local set-up and acquisitions, the design of commercial arrangements and reinsurance structures, and the full range of contentious insurance and reinsurance matters. Counsel María José Pinillos and senior associate Carlo Romero both receive client recognition as ‘experts in insurance matters’ and constitute the main support to Pereznieto. Pinillos can draw on 15 years’ experience advising insurers, reinsurers and brokers; and Romero has advised multiple insurers and reinsurers on contractual, contentious and corporate issues.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Extensive knowledge of the insurance sector both at a technical and market level.’

  • ‘Maria José Pinillos and Carlo Romero are both characterized by being experts in insurance matters with a great pleasure in sharing their knowledge and analysis on various insurance topics with the insurance sector. Likewise, they always meet commitment dates, which allows internal issues to be addressed in a timely manner.’

  • ‘A very complete team in many subjects. Partners dedicated to their clients.’

  • ‘They are professionals who seek to help and find solutions together.’

Key clients

  • Axa Mexico
  • MBIA Insurance
  • Alojica
  • MBIA Mexico
  • Great American Insurance Company
  • El Aguila Compañía de Seguros
  • Cardif México
  • Bupa México
  • Betterfly México
  • Protección Agropecuaria

Work highlights

  • Advised AXA Seguros on its acquisition of 80% of the capital stock of Seguros Centauro, Salud Especializada.
  • Acted for 17 reinsurers on obtaining the renewal of their registrations with the foreign reinsurers registry, which is kept by the insurance commission.
  • Advising KMS on its compliance with the insurance regulatory requirements for environmental liability insurance.

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Practice head

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Leonel Pereznieto